LIVING AS CHRISTIANS: Week of April 10 to 16, 2023, "If you want to be wise, read the Bible every day", Video Analysis and Answers: Young people who have learned to love the Word of God.

LIVING AS CHRISTIANS:  April 10-16, 2023, Video: Young people who have learned to love the Word of God, Analysis and Answers.

“If you want to be wise, read the Bible every day” (15 min.): Analysis with the audience and video.

Why was it difficult for these young people to read the Bible daily? What helped them?

Melanie 

She mentions that she almost always left reading the Bible for later, since when she got home at night she felt tired and all she wanted was to relax. And what has helped her a lot is the weekly reading program, and that is something that she likes because in the meetings what she had read was analyzed, and thus she could use the help of the activity guide. In this way, she better understands the comments of the brothers, because having read the information she could also comment.

Samuel 

He mentions that he often felt tired for many reasons, and therefore did not feel like even starting to read the Bible. Something that motivated him was realizing that when we read the Bible we are talking to God. We pray to him and then he answers us through the Bible. As Jehovah has promised us, he can give us both the strength and the will to act. Then he mentions that in his prayers he asked Jehovah to please, first give him the strength to read, and he realized that as a result the desire came later. 

Celine

He mentions that he had periods where it was very difficult for him to follow his Bible reading schedule, and the reason is that since we live in the age of social networks, there are many things that we can occupy our time with. So when he saw this situation, he decided to start and not stop reading it, he started with his favorite book and that made it easier for him. 

Her favorite Bible book is Esther, as she thought she was someone very special. Reading her story helped her to visualize everything that happened to her and to get to know her better. And I even feel that she was there. 

Raffaello

He mentions that a hobby that took up a lot of time was watching movies, he spent many hours on it, and he realized that this could steal valuable time, which he could have used better. And what helped him is reading outdoors, because that is where he felt closest to Jehovah.

ANALYSIS OF OTHER ADDITIONAL POINTS OF THE VIDEO.

Samuel

SAYS:

Well, I started with Genesis to read the Bible from beginning to end.

Celine

SAYS:

When I read the Bible with the JW library application, the phone may vibrate because between a message and of course you feel curious to know who wrote to you, it has helped me a lot to put the phone in airplane mode so I can concentrate on what I am reading and nothing distracts me

Melanie

SAYS:

I don't just read the Bible stories but ask myself questions like why did Jehovah want this to be put in writing what lessons do I learn. This helps me focus and not just skim read if I don't get distracted right away.

Samuel

SAYS:

In an assembly I learned something that has helped me understand and remember what I read. There it was explained that when we meditate on a Biblical story we must look at four places first up to see what he teaches me about Jehovah then down to see what I learn about his purpose about what God wants for the earth then to myself to see how it benefits me and finally to others to think about how to help others with that bible text in the JW library app there are four different colors to highlight the text then when I read on my tablet or on my phone, it used a different color to mark each of the four aspects.

Celine

SAYS:

For example, one of my hobbies is drawing. Once it occurred to me to draw the spiritual armor, all its parts and their meanings. This helped me to see the benefits of that armor, to realize all the wonderful resources that Jehovah gives us, and to understand that he never It leaves us alone. Another thing that I really like is the Bible study activities section because there you can choose a topic that seems interesting to you and then Read about it.

Raffaello

SAYS:

It is the word of God, I love Jehovah very much and I want to do his will, which is why it is so important for me to understand his word well.

Samuel

SAYS:

When you use this method and manage to understand a difficult passage you feel super good, in fact you feel that you have achieved something and you get much closer to Jehovah.

Celine

SAYS:

Many times you don't even know what to say to Jehovah in prayer or what things you can thank him for. Personal reading of the Bible has helped me a lot because now I know exactly what I want to say to Jehovah.

Raffaello

SAYS:

For me it is very important to read the Bible daily because I think it helps me to be calm when I have to face new or unexpected situations.

Samuel

SAYS:

I am sure that no matter what the problem, Jehovah always has the right answer ready.

Celine

SAYS:

At first it is very difficult you have to work hard and be disciplined to read the Bible every day but after a while you start to enjoy it it becomes easier and you are glad you started I am convinced that when Jehovah sees your efforts feel very proud of you And that's the best thing that can happen to you.

"My son, do not forget my law, and let your heart observe my commandments" (Proverbs 3:1)